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‘Radical rethink’ for Childsmile Practice
ORAL HEALTH
A “radical rethink” of how the Childsmile programme is implemented in some Scottish practices has been called for. Deputy chief dental officer Tom Ferris
says he believes that a number of dentists are failing to implement the strategy and, as a result, children are losing out on its proven benefits. “We need to address why there are
some practices in Scotland that haven’t undertaken any Childsmile interventions. “What is it that stops a dentist delivering Childsmile in practice? We need a radical rethink of options for the programme for nought to five-year-olds.” At the recent sitting of the Childsmile
Working Group, Ferris tasked the Practitioner Services Division with coming up with potential “quick fixes” that could help practices record and deliver the programme in the short term. He pointed
to problems with the SDR including issues of time-barring as potential areas that could be ironed out. He then promised to come back to the
working group at its next sitting later this month with a range of options aimed at ensuring more dental practices implement Childsmile in their practices. Ferris indicated that some dentists might
not believe the evidence, despite strong research and evaluation being embedded within the programme from the start. He said: “So, there is a bit of a hearts and minds element to consider. The evidence has been thoroughly reviewed and it says that, no matter where the child is socio- economically, they should be having fluoride varnish applied. “So, there is a bit of a question mark
over why evidence isn’t translated into practice. However, that is a much bigger discussion, which is probably not for this group to deal with.”
Ferris indicated that as well as improving
the current situation, options to ensure Childsmile is delivered to children over the age of six are also under discussion. He said: “The end point is there might be two or three options for each age range that we then say to the chief dental officer, these are the things you will want to discuss with the profession. She will then sit down with SDPC and talk about the practicalities, and how best to implement.”
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Prof John Gibson of Glasgow Dental School has been appointed as the new chair of the board at Dental Protection. Qualified in dentistry and
medicine, Prof Gibson is Professor of Medicine in Rela- tion to Dentistry and Honorary Consultant in Oral Medicine at Glasgow University. He took over from Professor Trevor Burke who retired from the board in October after ıı years. The announcement was made
at the Premier Symposium on 29 November in London when Professor Gibson delivered a lecture entitled ‘Where Medi- cine meets Dentistry’. He said: “It is a very real
pleasure to have been nomi- nated by the Board of Dental Protection as the next Chair, and to have this position rati- fied by the Council of Medical Protection Society (MPS).
Professor Trevor Burke has filled the role of Chair with distinction over the past four years and for much longer as a board member. “He leaves the board in a position of strength and I very much look forward to working with the other Board members and hugely talented staff over the next months and years. It will be a particular delight to work with the Dental Director, Kevin Lewis. “This is a very challenging
time for the profession but Dental Protection has a wealth of experience and abilities to offer. I look forward very much t o contributing to the forward movement of Dental Protection and MPS.”
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